William & Beatrice Gorton
Hi, my name is Gordon Gorton, I live in Rowan Walk, Partington, I would like to introduce you to my family.
My Mother & Father started their family way back in 1933. They had twins - myself and my sister Adrienne were the eldest. Then came William, Beatrice, Barbara and Dorothy. Unfortunately Beatrice died when she was young and Barbara died in a car crash with her husband Liam Kelly on the 10.9.64.
My dad worked as a window cleaner up until he had to go into the armed forces because of the out break of the 2nd World War - he went into the Royal Artilary for six years.
You can imagine what a time my Mother had bringing up her children. She was a real hero, as we were always getting up to some sort of mischief, like setting a fire under the arm- chair,throwing the alarm clock down the toilet, going into peoples gardens and whipping the tops of the flowers -that was down to the twins (this brings back memories).
My mother didn't work before the war, she had enough to do with the children
and looking after her father.
And her Brother Albert.
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William Laurence Gorton
Born:1908. died.1974
Occupation: Cartaker
Married: Beatrice Finney
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Beatrice Gorton (nee Finney)
Born:1910. died. 1970
Occupation: School Cleaner
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At the age of eighteen my mother was a dancer in The Blue Bells Troupe.
She can be seen here standing at the back on the far left.
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My mother Beatrice - taken when she was younger.
Quite a nice pose.
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My brother Billy as a youngster. He must have been 12 or 13 years old at that time.
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My Mother with my sisters Barbara standing and Dorothy lying down.
I bet it is in Blackpool.
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My sister Beatrice on dads knee,with Rene and brother Billy in New Mills.
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My dad with my uncle Bill,Gordon and Renee,Dorothy,and Beatrice.
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Dad posing for his photograph,taking a break at work.
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My Father left having a break from his industrial window cleaning job, with a friend.
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Gordon & Rene with dad at Blackpool.
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Mother relaxing after a hard time shopping, she lookes a bit wind blown.
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My Mother with her brother Bill.
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A nice photograph of my Mother Beatrice Gorton.
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My Dad William Gorton when he was younger; he must have been in his twenties.
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Taken on the day of our wedding.
Left to right:
My dad, Betty my wife, Betty's Mother Rose Winter, my mother and myself Gordon.
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My dad and Uncle Bill relaxing at Blackpool. Thinking about a pint I bet.
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William & Beatrice Gorton.
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The Origin of the Gorton family name.
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